Advance design theory in a digital world
In the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) track, you’ll explore HCI from a design perspective, where design and research shape new technologies and interactive systems. You’ll study how people use technology in real life and help develop design theory and methods.
Your research could focus on social computing, AI ethics, usability, health tech, virtual and augmented reality, or sustainable computing. This track is ideal for students who want to better understand how to address the complex interplay between human needs and social challenges.
This track will change how you think about technology. You’ll move beyond thinking of design as just a tool for solving problems, instead building the capacity to understand socio-technical complexity and its impact on design outcomes and processes. You’ll learn to think like a design researcher and develop your own unique methodological approach through courses that cover:
- Key history, literature, and research methods in HCI and design
- Diverse perspectives, research techniques, and design theory
- The social and cultural challenges of applying technology in different contexts
